Science

The Science

Built around how skin looks after itself.

Skin is not a passive surface. It holds water, renews its outer layer and keeps out what it does not need. Every AURÉME formula starts from that biology and works with it.

01

The barrier

The outer layer of skin, the stratum corneum, works like a brick wall. Skin cells are the bricks. A mix of lipids holds them together: ceramides, cholesterol and free fatty acids, in a fairly steady ratio.

When that lipid mix is intact, skin holds water and feels calm. When it is thin, skin can feel tight, dry or reactive. That is why we use the lipid system together rather than a single ingredient on its own. Surface Calm pairs ceramides NP, AP and EOP with cholesterol and phytosphingosine for exactly this reason.

02

Biomimicry

Biomimetic means using ingredients that skin already recognises: lipids, peptides, hyaluronic acid and other compounds that match what is naturally there. The aim is to support what skin does, not override it.

i

Mirror

Choose ingredients that match the structures skin makes.

ii

Replenish

Top up what daily life, weather and stress take away.

iii

Reason

Every ingredient needs a biological reason to be in the bottle.

03

Peptides

Peptides are short chains of amino acids. In skincare they are used as messengers that support the look of firm, smooth skin. Cellular Thread and Cellular Crème use a peptide complex of Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38.

04

What is inside

  • LIPIDSCeramidesThe mortar between skin cells. They help skin hold water and stay comfortable.
  • SIGNALPeptidesAmino acid chains that support the look of smooth, firm skin.
  • WATERSodium hyaluronateA low molecular weight form of hyaluronic acid that draws in and holds moisture.
  • BIOMEBifida ferment lysateA probiotic-derived ingredient that supports a calm, balanced skin surface.
  • PLANTBakuchiolA plant-derived alternative to retinol for smoother, more even-looking skin.
  • B3NiacinamideHelps even the look of skin tone and supports the barrier.
  • CVitamin CAn antioxidant that brightens the look of dull skin.
  • PROTEINHydrolysed marine collagenHolds water at the surface for soft, hydrated skin.
05

The research

The published papers behind our key ingredients. Each product page links to the studies relevant to that formula.

The ritual, built from biology.

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